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AMS 6415Ss

JAN 1940
SPECIFICATION FEB 2007

Spere ng AMS 6415R

Se, BarsS opings, and UDe
0.800-1.8Ni 0.25Ma (0.38-0.43C) (SAE 4340)
Compostoon sinarto UNS G434061
RATIONALE
AMS 6415S results fom a Five Year Review and update of this
specilication
SCOPE

Fom

ms
60CK
sped calon coverG an arcrat-quaty, ow-aloy seee In the fomm o bars, argings, mecharecal tubing. and forgng
12 Applcallan

nEEe proOucis hEhe Deen use ypicaly r parts, 3.5 hahes (89 mm) and under h nominal thickness at dme of heat

eneEulng O - 0nng E capabe 0r oeeMphg a mnmum hardness ar 40 HRC Wnen proper

nardened and vempered and alGo for pars of greater hicness bul requring propormionatey kower hardness, but Usage ls
nox mned td EUch applcatons,
121
CEan oesg Bn0 plooetEng prooedJres may cause these produci 1obecome suBCeplible to siress-oortOskn
rdceng aer neat beabnent ARP1110 TECDNTends pracioes to mnlmze sUan
candelOns
2. APPUCABLE DOcUMENTS

he
l6sue af he
foloAIng documente in EnCt
on he Cate
of ihe purchase
EUPPiler may wok to a EUDSequert reslon af aarder lorrnE pan ot this
enhE docume 5pecincacon to the
IE ue
6pecinea. ihen ne rersenced docunmeni nas been canceled anu o Guperseding doCument ha hae
Deen
ast publshed sue of that oocument snal appy specmed, ine

21 SAEPuDiCalons

Avallabe from
S A 3nd Canada)
SAE
Intefnational D0 Cammorweain Drtve, Warrendae. PA 15C96-C001, Tel 877-506-7323 (inside

S2251 Talerance6. Lon-Aloy Sbeel Bars

ANS2253
elerances Carbon and Alloy Steal Tubinc
ANS 229
AMS 2301
Chemical Check. Anah8 LIms. wrougnt Low-AlIDY ard Carbon Steels
CEanilness, Arcran-auatty Masnetic Pati eel
AMSA370
GLalty Assurance Saping and Testng Carton and Lo-Aloy CHdureStee iougnt Froducts and
FOrgirg stCCK
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AMS 23 a yABGurancDe Sanpng and Testng. Carbon andLoWA e
Bas, e , Mechankcal Tubing, ad Ednuaons, carbon and Aloy Sleels and Heal
AMS 2805 OenDo0n,
and conoc-eslM
Sels and Aloys
AMS 2806 dlen cadon, Forg ngs
AMSH6875 Heal Treamenl of Steel Rar Malertals

nd Premum-Qualy Steel Bars and Mechanical

AS1182 Standard Machntng Alowance, Alrcral-Qualy
TUbng wOgh Fomma ar Stpes and Comro6lon ReslEaN
ARP1110 Mmzing Srens coodn ding
Steels and Aloye

2.2 ASTM PLDICations

Intemallonal, 100 BaT Harbor Drive, P.o, BDx C7O0, West conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.
Avaable mom ASTM
Te: 610-832-9585, WWw.asum.ory9

ASTMA 2 DeDemining Hapenabiy or Se

Mechanlcal Testng of See ProobUs
ASTMA 370
ASTM E 11 Deteimining Average G ElecNca Ingot Iron, and
ASTM E 350 Chemical Anaysis af carbon stee, Low-Alloy Steel, slicon stee,

WDugtr
Macroetch Teetng Sleel, Bars, Bes. Eiooms, and Forghg
ASTM E 381
ASTM E 384 Microndentatlon Hardne6s of Manerlals

3. TECHNCAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Composiflon
acoordance wi
10 UE peroeniage6 Dy Wegh Ehon Tatle 1, 0Elemined by wet chemical meihods in
in
Snal coriDm
ASTM E SSU, Dy 5pecrdcenicai mehco6, Of oy oner änalyucal menode aceplaoie o purcnase.

TABLE1-COMPOSITKON
Elenieni_
. U.43
Carbon O.6 .25
Manganese
Slloon .7

Ptosphcrus
Suitur
chromum
Nicke
toyboerum
COEPEr
3.11 Creck Anaiysls

Compzailion va121ors snar meel tne 3ppilcable requremenis of AMS 2259

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32 Cond

Teprodu ah be p p d h e Dibeng oanduonrees a d leng 2 t g n aE0edeehaBCONHE

NASTMAJ70

321 Bars

321.1 Ban 0.s00 Inch and Under m Nominat Cameser, or Lessl Dlstanoe beleeern Paralel soe

Cols insned navmg tene srengn oi nghr hai 125 k or armess noniner han 2 HRC, egualet (see 8.24

3212 Bas Over 0.500 nch in Nominal Oameter, or Lead Daane beween Parakl Sides

Hot tnished amd annealed. unless ofhereGe Ordeed. naveg nardness nat nge nan 235 HB, or equvalet (See 8.7)
Bars ordered coltd finished may have hardnees as high as 255 HB. or equvaleit (See 8.2).

322 Fagngs

Normatized and tempered In accordanoe witih AMS-H+6875 oa hardness not higher than 259 HB, 7 eguvalet (See 3.2)

323 Mecnantkal Tubing

Cold inished. untess olherwiee ordered, havng hardneses not higher han 25 HRC, or equvalent (See 8.2). Tubing
ordered hot tnished and annealed shall have hardness not higher than 99 HRB, f equvaient (see 82)

324 Forgng Stoc

AS OrDered Dy me torgng manurfacaurer

33 Properes

The product shal contom to the toBowng requiremenMe; hardness letüng shain be performed n acoortanoe wit
ASTM A 370

3.31 Macrostructure

tectlons etched In not

Visual examnaon or irenvere M noi e cr cracks orosily secredation and
oitrer Impertectons shal De no worse than he macrograpts of ASTM E 381 6hDn n Table 2.

TABLE 2-MACROSTRUCTURE LMITS

CrosE-Sectonai rea
Sauare inchesldCrograpns

3.32 Average Gran Size

Snai DE ASTMNO 5or iner etermined In accordanoe wih ASTME 112

.33Hareratilty
Sn21 DeJ 121 Inon i19 r 3 RC mnmum and J 201 Inon (3 m $ d HRC TinmUT dEermined cr e
the sleal shall ba nemIZEO 21 TE0J
:ardare
l:
enc-9uench test gpecirner in accord3n2a ith ASTM 25
0 371*C£j nd ire tesl specimen Uslenlized * 550 'Fa 104C
erceOI
A
=
nat
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3.34 Decarburzan

3.3.41 Bas nd Ibng ordered groud humed, or pashed ahal be tee ram decauburtzalin on the ground, hned
or palshed SUtates.

3.3.4.2 Alovable decarburtzaton af bans. Dets, and be rounds ordered or redrawing ar orglng or lo specmed
microstruclural requlrements ana De 2s agreed upan by purchaser ad vendor.

3.3.4.3 Decarburtzation of bars to wihich 3.3.4.1 r 3.3.4.2 15 nol applicable shall be not greaer than shown in Table 3.

TABLE 3A-MAXIMUM DECARBURIZATION, NCHPOUND UNITS

Nominal Dameter ar DIstanoe
Deween Paalel sides
Tolal Deptho
Decarburizaon
.n0
Over .375 1D 0.500, n O.012
Oer a.500'D 0.525, Inc 0.014
OVer
a.8251D 1.000, Inc
Over 1.000 D
0.017
1.500,
2.000, Ind
Over 1.500to
Over 2.000 Io 2.500, Ind
D.o25
O.030
Over 2.S00 to 3.000, In O.USS
ver s.0ao Io 4O00, Ind
TABLE 38-MAXIMUM DECARBURIZATION SI UNITS
Nominal Dameter or DIstanoe
SeMEENParaiel side
Toal Depth of
DexardurizaiDn
MimeerE AImeters
UPto9.34. ncl 0.25
Qver .50 10 12.5, rd
VE 5U0 15.65. ncl
Ove .0E 1025.00. rici J.40
over 2E.a 10 7.3, inc
OVEr . 3 0 10 0.u, nCI .63
Over 50.00 10 62.53, inci .75
vErb D T5.0J, inal J.S
EEUUNE 1EU.09 1.15
334 Decarbuiz ation of tuping te whicn 33.410 2.3.42 1s roi aplicabe snal De nat greater than shawn in Tatte
TABLE 4AMAXMUM DECAREURIZAT ON, INCHFOUND UNITS
Total Dept Total Deptn
NGmin Veat Thicknes
E ng ren
uplo 109, Irio 033 0.C1
Cvef 1 9 I0 C203, i
Cer2S to 012
Oer D0 to CO I 015
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TABLE 48-MAXMUM DECARBURIZATON SI
Total Deplh
Depth
ToalID
NOmn a Thidness MImele MImeer
Over
2T5,
2.75 5.00,
to
INc h
0.20
D.25
.35
050
e 500 w 100, o 0.J0
.
ver 1D.odD 15.00, 0.3b
ver 15.00 D 25.00, d 0.90
oves 25.00 0.50
by he HRSON SCale hardness testing
3.3.4.5 Decarburtzabon shal be meatured by the metallographic mehod, ASIME
The han ness
method or by a traverse methOd Lng oN e s eEDgacco uanoe
methodB) shal be conoucied dn a erdened Du e E
in s01a
be caitDOn con.eL DEpan o OecaiounZn wnen
prevenl changes bm ue
sunEDE D DE Oepn undes thal 6urtace
beiow whch there ls

50enned B6 ME
perpeno.cuiar dls e be
SUch measuremems shal ar enogh away Tom any a0acet surace to
In
De
no nrherncrease haruness.
unhuence0 Dy ahOBeDUTd E
delemined usng n e mconaronEss UdvBe m E o d Bid gue

me
he depdh ar decarburizabon t E pemis5ble
td dEregard Ocal area provded
3.3.4.5.1 When detemining not eDeed he above ilmS mMore i a n u.0uS hon (u.13 m) an0 Ue
0Oes Dy
deCD E OPh
On5 u.Ob MCh (1.65 mm) or e56.
[1.65 mm) less.

3.4 Cuailtly
and condibon. sound. and ree rom orelgn maberals
shall be unifom in quairty
produc,
he rom
and
a6 receed by purchaser,
impenectonË Oeuimental to uéage af ne prodUct.

nonmetalic Incluslons over

3.4.1 Sieel
one nch
arrat-qually
shallz5bemm) contoming to AMS 2301. exoept specimens oontalning
m lengun Ehall bë sUDJECt 10 rejecion.

3.42
Bars and mechanlcai
he standard fubing
machining arderedIn not
allowanCe roled or coid
3ccordanoe
draN. or grourd, umed. or potshed
Wiun AS1182, De ree trom Eeams. la3ps, IEATs.
shall, aner
remoVal o
and cracks open
o ME ground funed, Cr pcilshed suriaoe.

shall tallow the general contour or the

343
Gran fow of dle torgings, except marea5 nat contan "3sh-ine end gralin,
no Eloefoe ot reentant graln tow.
gg BOWng

3.5 TOleranoes

Snal DE 2E folows:

3.S1 Ears

n acooraance wtn AMS

2231.
352 Mechanical TuDng
n a2DCrance wth AMS 223
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4. QLALITY ASSURANCE PROVSIONS

41 ReponoDIy tar inspecbn

The vendr of me productshalsappyamples tor wentars tests and ahal be reponeiDe orhe penence ofa
Bqured lests. Purchser reserves he ngh to sample and to perbm any connmaloy lestng deered neoessayt
ensare thal e produdt oomorme lo specimed requlrements.

4.2 Cassadon of Test

42.1 ACoeplanoe Testu

Compostbon (3.1). candon.2).maaostucure (S.3.1), aenge gan sze (3.32). hardenabdily (o.3.3. decarburkzabon
40 teencraeveyclesnines raing 3.4.1). and toteranoes G.5 are aooetance test
a l be peromed o
each heal o O as appu0

422 Pe0dc Tests

Grah how of die forgngs (3.4.3)E a penodc test and shall be periommed ata requency selected by he vendar untess
requency o les ngspeced by purchaeer.

4.3 Samping and Testng

SNaDe as tokows:

4.3.1 Bars, Mechankcal Tumg and Farging Siock

n accordance wan AMS 2370.

432 Forgngs

n accortance wah AMS 2372.

4.4 Reports

The venoor o pro

Ehat
macrostnucture, hardenabily, and umih wn eachshpment
trequency-severty ceanlneesa ratng
report ofshowng
each the reeues
heat and of testsandtoraverage
condtion oumposton.
grain
S2e of each lol and stabng Ihat he product contorms to the aher technnical nequinements. This report shat Inciude the
u e a d t numoE, AlHSd15s, product tm, size. ard quantty. Ir forginge are upplied, tme
EZe and met 5ource of siot LSed 10 make me forgings snail a80 be
Inouded
4.5 Resampling and Reles:ing
Snal DE tolows:

4S1 Bars. Mechanical Tubng. and Forging Stock

n acoaraance wn AMS 2370 www

S2 Forginge

n apoarcance witn AMS 2372

ww www www
Nsgnsnd
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5. PREPARATION FOR DELVERY

5.1 Se

Eroept Men exart leng hs a m u e s of eIdt lenghs are ardered slrakghi bars and tubing eMI be acceptable n mll
hel be 5uppledn lengths shorler than 10
E s o60 20 (7.8 M 6.1 m) Tee u t nO more han 10% ofTy ahpmet

5.2 loemthcallan

Sia be a5 folows

5.2.1 Bars and Medhanical TuDng

accordance Mh AMS 2806.

522 Forgngs

200oruance wih AMS 2808.

5.23 Forgng siock

As agreed upon by purcna5er and vendor

5.3 Proecire Treatmen

Bars and ubing ordered oaia drawn. cold roied. grcuina, umed, or polshed shal be proteced from oamoalan priar to
shpmen.

4 Packaglng
Tne proouet Ehall be pEpeorshpment in acbordanceE Hin commerclal pracilce and In corplaroe tn appicatie
r Ea E naidirg p g .a uensponzon of the Produck lo ensure carmef aceepeance
and sase deey

6. ACKNOMLEDGHENT

vendor h a l merton his speatcallon rumter and Irevlsian Eter In al quotaltons and wren ackrovwledging
Durchase arders

REJECTICNS
HOUi nat artrming ta ns specimcatiom, ar to moatications zutharzec y purchaser, l l be sunject to rejecton.

NOTES

a r E tar caad in e e margim tr tne convenle.pa of tre user in Iccating ares wnere teonrica
of tne doDument tre inaal 0eoN ErEVOuE JHSue o a specmoaion. An R) symcoi to the le
puOicalors. rot in speoMoalions ha ocntain edcrta Ca e a l c (R) are not Jied in orlgtrai
pubicallors. rot in speoMoalions 0Nat ocntain ednciai charges cniy

3 MaToness cchivêfsicr 139ef Cr rmetas are

pres4enhed iriAT E 40

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Oprnd ony Inom on.
B.6 PurNO doOumanle ahculd peany not un ne folong

oochm ana ecr pn huDe cr prodUot deeined

OUmUy of produat oedid

. miarspecinoeione
MIL-S-6000MMB-003 t e d r htomenton ony and enat not be oon tred uoonpta ble Mmale uniees l
qurements of y AMS aN me.

PREPARED BY AMS COMMITTEE"T